Damian Lewis praises ‘whip-smart’ Homeland co-star Claire Danes

Golden Globe Award-winning Homeland hits UK screens for the first time this weekend and star
Damian Lewis has been waxing lyrical about his leading lady
Claire Danes as the CIA drama that has taken Hollywood by storm gears up for its debut episode.

Danes stars as Carrie Mathison in the new series, which has been a hit in the US (Picture: Channel 4)

‘She has about five or six games going on with different people, and got half the crew doing it as well. It’s her way of relaxing.’Speaking about his on-screen relationship with Danes, who won the Golden Globe for best actress for her role in Homeland, Lewis added: ‘Ambiguity is a complex thing to play.

‘You have to be lightning quick and nimble, there’s a mental and imaginative agility in the performance which is really fun.’Inserting a bipolar disorder into the heart of a paranoid thriller is a brave move, as it conveniently allows us to judge Carrie.

‘Is this man a danger to the United States or is she over-reacting? It’s intense. You’re going to love it!’